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[Engadget] ASUS W90 gaming laptop gets put through its paces, 'raises the bar

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Suffice it to say that Computer Shopper was really really into that ASUS W90Vp-X1 gaming notebook that popped up on Newegg recently. This nearly 12 pound behemoth, the reviewer exclaims, not only sets "new 3D-graphics and productivity-speed records," but its 18.4-inch (1,920 x 1,080) LCD is "gorgeous," sporting "incredible color quality and wide viewing angles." Also singled out for praise was the Turbo Gear app that lets you overclock the machine by as much as 17 percent (for speeds up to 3.28GHz) and a "robust" 4.1 speaker sound system. Of course, any machine will have a few quibbles, although in this case they seem to be relatively minor: no Blu-ray (though it's supposed to become available at some point in the future) and a 2 megapixel webcam with "grainy" image quality (although "it's more than adequate for Skyping and chatting"). But that ain't all -- hit the read link for all the lurid details, including the hair-raising results of the Company of Heroes DirectX 9 test (spoiler: the word "blistering" was used).

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It look awesome! But with that price tag you might as well build a computer and duck tape a monitor to it!
Wow, looks awesome.

Common guys, a laptop with dual 4870's? Worth the 2.2k
If I were wanting to replace my desktop with a gaming laptop... I'd look into it, but... I'm sitting in one place most of the day anyways.
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Asus covers the W90Vp-X1 with a generous two-year warranty that comes with one year of accidental damage coverage, including drops and spills. Better still, the company will pay for shipping in both directions if you have to send the system in for repair.
If your gonna get a gaming laptop, with this warranty who would say no?
Outstanding laptop, but not portable at all, 17" are transportable, anything above goes in the luggage lol.
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Outstanding laptop, but not portable at all, 17" are transportable, anything above goes in the luggage lol.

Lol, I know, it's almost as big as my 19"...God I need a new monitor.
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Mmm now if only they popped a quadcore in there... we could have a portable grill on the go!
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Mmm now if only they popped a quadcore in there... we could have a portable grill on the go!
Just insert the little add-on heatsink/griddle and BAM, don't even need a full stove.
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